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Norwich, Norfolk

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q3.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Norwich when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 410 companies were registered in Norwich during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 31.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)NorwichUK
    2011410114,512
    2010311101,492
    % change31.8%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (410) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011165130115
    New companies in 201010584122
    % change57.1%54.8%-5.7%
    Record Year2011 (165)2011 (130)2003 (141)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 228 companies were dissolved in Norwich during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)NorwichUK
    201122872,230
    201028187,705
    % change-18.9%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (329) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011689565
    Closed companies in 20108411681
    % change-19.0%-18.1%-20%
    Record Year2010 (84)2008 (154)2009 (161)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Norwich during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 182 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)NorwichUK
    201118242,282
    20103013,787
    Record Year 2003 (229) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Norwich when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011973550
    Net growth in 201021-3241
    Record Year2011 (97)2006 (61)2003 (97)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Norwich formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Norwich
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change43.8%30.3%-14.9%
    Record Year1961 (1.1%)1961 (1.5%)1962 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Norwich was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Norwich in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.42%CONSULTING5.11%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    NORFOLK1.15%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    NORWICH1.11%PROPERTY2.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%TRADING2.06%
    CARE0.89%DESIGN1.94%
    MEDIA0.84%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    PROPERTY0.84%BUSINESS1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BUSINESS0.80%ENGINEERING1.74%
    MARKETING0.75%MEDIA1.72%
    ANGLIA0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    ENGINEERING0.71%LONDON1.63%
    EAST0.66%J1.47%
    M0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    DESIGN0.62%CARE1.42%
    FRIARS0.62%IT1.38%
    (NORFOLK)0.62%BUILDING1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%PROPERTIES1.28%
    HEALTH0.58%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SYSTEMS0.58%M1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%ENERGY1.22%
    TRADING0.53%TRAINING1.21%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%S1.21%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied507204,493
    7487 - Other business activities19065,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12129,245
    99999 - Dormant Company7918,281
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7815,760
    9999 - Dormant Company5722,587
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5314,755
    62090 - Other information technology service activities336,798
    7260 - Other computer related activities328,686
    7499 - Non-trading company3111,543
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3010,137
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified297,551
    74990 - Non-trading company288,064
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering246,321
    86900 - Other human health activities224,019
    9305 - Other service activities2210,525
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2210,018
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply198,345
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract192,493
    86210 - General medical practice activities181,986

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723977 TV SOUND LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07731965 SHOTGUN PRINTING LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07734868 TANYA BURR LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07741882 UNIQUE CARE PROVIDER (UCP) LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07748785 NH WORLDWIDE WELDING SERVICES LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07752613 TMB ASSETS LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07730447 CAD OPERATIONS LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07732570 SMARTMOVE COACHING LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07737993 PVC COMPOUNDS LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07742159 CATHEDRAL MEDIA LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07745527 REFLECTION PR LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07752345 THE YARD FLORIST LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07752909 EASTGATE FARMS LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07754427 SKY MEDICALS LTD 26 Aug 2011
    07755453 TEAM GRAPHICAL LTD. 30 Aug 2011
    07738423 PURE TYRE LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07743937 HAVERS INDEPENDENT TRADERS LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07746110 GAUTHIER'S TRADING LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07729445 CHASE RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07746539 BARRETT DENBY LTD 19 Aug 2011
    07749619 CLOTHES BOX (UK) LTD 23 Aug 2011
    07755982 LIVING WATERS PENTECOSTAL FELLOWSHIP 30 Aug 2011
    07752174 METFIELD VILLAGE KITCHEN & PIE COMPANY LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07724330 OPENBUY LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07727419 IRIMAGING LTD 03 Aug 2011